Monday, February 19, 2007

Anglican-Roman Catholic Proposals for Unity

On the same day the Primates of the Anglican Communion prepare to announce the result of their recent embattled deliberations in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the International Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission has published a groundbreaking statement on its goals for eventual rapprochement between the Church of Rome and the Ecclesia Anglicana. Like ARCIC, however, one should be very mindful that the statement is the reflection only of the opinions and beliefs of the authors themselves, and not an official view of the two Churches. Were it not for the purported ordination of women and the ongoing crisis caused by the prosecution of a homosexualist agenda, both from the Anglican Communion side, the IARCCUM proposal would surely mark a profound achievement in ecumenical dialogue. As it stands, I am disappointed to assert it is all only wishful thinking, at least as far as the Canterbury Communion is concerned. When will Rome finally realise that authentic Anglicanism in now located almost exclusively (in North America at least) in the Continuing Church? When will Rome start talking to the right people? But do have a look...

http://www.anglican-mainstream.net/downloads/growingtogether.pdf

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